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CS/CS/CS/HB 1379: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Mayfield

Service of Process; Requires sheriffs to charge uniform fee for service of process; requires employer to allow authorized individual to make service on employee in private area designated by employer; provides civil fine for employers failing to comply with process; revises provisions relating to substitute service if specified number of attempts of service made at business that is sole proprietorship; requires person requesting service or person authorized to serve process to file return-of-service form; revises provisions relating to service on corporation; provides that sheriff may rely on affidavit submitted by levying creditor; provides that sheriff may apply for instructions from court regarding distribution of proceeds from levy sale.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/5/2013 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 130
3/8/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 214
3/14/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
3/18/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -HJ 285
3/19/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
3/20/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 283
3/21/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 305
4/2/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
4/4/2013 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 445
4/5/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 442
4/8/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 449
4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
4/16/2013 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 686
4/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
4/22/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 702
4/24/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13
4/26/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 905
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/29/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 937
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 937
4/29/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 788
• Received -SJ 788
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice